Full Result 2.10 Fontwell | 3 April 2012

888sport Novices' Hurdle

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m5f139yds) 2m5½f Good 11 hurdles

1st £2,014.38 2nd £591.48 3rd £295.74 4th £147.87

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Medinas (FR) 11/8 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	5	117	125	91	129	–
bb g Malinas (GER) - Medicis (FR) (Sicyos)
Held up in touch, mistake 1st, headway to chase leaders 7th, tracked leader well before 3 out, ridden and quickened to lead before 2 out, edged right flat, straightened and stayed on strongly final 100yds, readily (op 11-10)

2 3	7. Kuilsriver (IRE) 5/4F Wayne Hutchinson Nick Gifford	Wayne Hutchinson Nick Gifford	5	111 t	121	83	122	–
b g Cape Cross (IRE) - Ripple Of Pride (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 8th, blundered badly 3 out, good jump to go 2nd next, soon ridden, pressing winner when hampered and pushed right flat, not pace of winner and beaten final 100yds (op 13-8)

3 10 [13]	1. Heavenstown (IRE) 9/1 Thomas Flint ⁷ John Flint	Thomas Flint ⁷ John Flint	6	110	113	80	116	–
ch g Bienamado (USA) - Little Bliss (IRE) (Beau Sher)
Chased leader 2nd, led next and made most after until headed and ridden before 2 out, outpaced and beaten between last 2, weakened flat (op 10-1)

4 18 [31]	8. Little Chip (IRE) 16/1 Felix De Giles Charlie Longsdon	Felix De Giles Charlie Longsdon	5	111	–	59	96	–
b g Dushyantor (USA) - Aunt Chris (IRE) (Moscow Society)
In touch, chased leaders 8th, ridden and beaten entering straight, 4th when mistake next, weakened before last

5 3 [34]	9. Peyekashe (FR) 50/1 Marc Goldstein ³ Michael Madgwick	Marc Goldstein ³ Michael Madgwick	9	1012	–	56	91	–
b g Scribe I (IRE) - Ukashe (FR) (Kashneb)
Chased leader until 2nd, in touch after, ridden and lost place after 5th, struggling under pressure 8th, well beaten after next (op 33-1)

6 66 [100]	6. Keep A Welcome 100/1 Colin Bolger Gerry Enright	Colin Bolger Gerry Enright	9	111 p	–	–	32	–
ch g Most Welcome - Celtic Chimes (Celtic Cone)
In touch in rear, jumped awkwardly 2nd, not fluent and reminder 4th, ridden and struggling after 7th, lost touch next and soon tailed off

PU	3. Mike Towey (IRE) 7/1 Jamie Moore Peter Bowen	Jamie Moore Peter Bowen	7	117	–	–	–	–
ch g Ashkalani (IRE) - Cosy Lady (IRE) (Lord Americo)
Took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd after 2nd until soon after next, dropped out rapidly and tailed off next, pulled up before 2 out (op 6-1)

PU	4. Big Bertie (IRE) 66/1 Andrew Thornton Anna Newton-Smith	Andrew Thornton Anna Newton-Smith	8	111	–	–	–	–
b g Luso - Next Venture (IRE) (Zaffaran)
Led until 3rd, pressed leader after until lost place quickly after 7th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up 3 out

8 ran Off time: 2:10:00 Winning time: 5m 29.00s (slow by 17.00s) Total SP: 120%
Non-runners: Good Old Paul (self certificate)
1st owner: Mr & Mrs F D Bell (Medinas) 1st breeder: Mme Laurence Gagneux
2nd owner: Mrs T Brown (Kuilsriver)
3rd owner: Malcolm Page (Heavenstown)
Tote win: £1.90 PL: £1.02 £1.30 £2.40 Ex: £3.80 CSF: £3.82

After a stewards inquiry, the placings remained unaltered

2:10 Fontwell 3 Apr 2012

888sport Novices' Hurdle